Ceuta border news: Spain territory sees influx of migrants after breach at border with Morocco, at least 41 dead as thousands move
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
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About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
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Madrid is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory yesterday.
At least 41 people died during the crossing, according to local reports
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The president of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, estimated that 60,000 migrants had entered the enclave from Morocco and said that at least 34 people had died.
Record daily influx into Spanish enclave of Ceuta on north African coast dwarfs peak of Europe’s 2015 migration crisis
Spain's prime minister described the situation as an "attack" on its North African territory and said all illegal migrants would be returned to Morocco.
Spanish government deploys military and police after thousands cross from Morocco by sea and land
Thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy its military to r...
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In a scene that should alarm every defender of national sovereignty, Spanish territory is once again under pressure from mass irregular migration, facilitated by the active policies and pas...
Spain’s prime minister said that a temporary centre will be set up to process migrants’ claims, and a line of buoys will be installed in the sea to delineate the border.
The massive influx of 60,000 migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta has triggered a crisis for Spain and the EU.
At least 34 people reported killed trying to cross into the Spanish enclave bordering Morocco.
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday.
Some 25,000 of the roughly 60,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta since the early hours of Friday have already been returned to Morocco.
France and the UK have offered assistance, while other countries, including Italy and Denmark called on Spain's barring from the Schengen area.
Hundreds of people could be seen returning to Morocco through border posts and holes in the border fence, with some saying they could not find food or shelter in Ceuta.
Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president says
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president…
Dozens of people have died after mass migrant crossings from Morocco into the Spanish port territory of Ceuta reached a boiling point overnight. The eyes of the European Union have been fix...
Madrid has accused Morocco of not doing enough to halt the rush, eroding ties with Rabat.
The European Union on Friday sought to contain a major migrant crisis after around 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in just days, overwhelming...
Madrid has sent troops and police, including divers, drones and boats, to boost security in the enclave in North Africa
Spain and the EU are working with Morocco to agree a response to sudden influx of some 50,000 migrants into north African enclave of Ceuta
The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued on Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
At least 34 people have died trying to reach Ceuta in north Africa, with many said to have drowned and some killed in a deadly stampede
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